Contributor Profile

Jeanel Alvarado

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing…

  • News
  • Fashion
  • Featured
  • Trends
  • Marketing

About

About Jeanel Alvarado

Jeanel Alvarado is a marketer and retail strategist, leveraging 15+ years of cross-disciplinary expertise in retail, e-commerce, technology, consumer and shopping trends. She is the former Senior Managing Director of the School of Retailing at the University of Alberta. Jeanel’s insights appear in Nasdaq, Entrepreneur, Fortune, TIME, and the US Chamber of Commerce, among others, with recurring commentary on top retailers and brands for financial markets, consumer insights, shopping trends, tech Innovation, and the luxury sector.

Latest Stories

Articles by Jeanel Alvarado

Top 10 Supreme Competitors (2026)

Top 10 Supreme Competitors (2026)

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape for Supreme, the New York born skateboarding brand that defined modern “drop culture” and streetwear. As of 2026, Supreme remains a dominant force, but it faces a shifting market where…

Insights
Zellers Returns in Edmonton with 3.0 Flagship Store

Zellers Returns in Edmonton with 3.0 Flagship Store

Zellers is back in a big way. The iconic Canadian retailer is celebrating the strong launch of its first new standalone Zellers 3.0 store at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton, and is now actively planning a phased expansion into major markets…

News
Top 10 Skincare Brands for Women 2026 Ranked

Top 10 Skincare Brands for Women 2026 Ranked

This RB report identifies the top 10 most influential and trending skincare brands for women, based on a comprehensive analysis of consumer sentiment, social media virality, and press coverage throughout 2025 and early 2026. The selection focuses on brands that…

BeautyInsights
Top 10 KITH Competitors and Alternatives

Top 10 KITH Competitors and Alternatives

This report provides a competitive analysis of KITH within the premium streetwear and lifestyle market, identifying and ranking its top 10 competitors based on three core criteria: similar target market, premium streetwear positioning, and consumer sentiment. The analysis utilizes a…

Fashion
Medipeel Takes K Derma from Seoul to Paris and London

Medipeel Takes K Derma from Seoul to Paris and London

Medipeel, the professional derma aesthetic brand, is accelerating its European push with new launches in France and the UK, building on momentum in the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The brand is positioning itself as a premium K Derma…

NewsRetail
RETAILBOSS DISCOVERY

What are you looking for?

Search the stories, companies and ideas shaping retail.

Start exploring

Esc to close · Tab to navigateOpen full results →